Summer Placement Intern Review

by Unilever

Best Student Employer

Rating

5/5
  • About You
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • The insight event has been simply incredible. I cannot thank Unilever enough for giving me the opportunity to be apart of this event even during these unprecedented times. Every single workshop has been executed to perfection and all speakers/leads were incredibly engaging. I have learnt a lot during the past 2 days and feel pleasantly overwhelmed with all the information I have been given. Finally, thank you for all the help from the future careers team in helping me discover my purpose!

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • The team that have led the workshops have been incredibly welcoming and made me feel part of the Unilever family from the very start. I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to meet and work with these wonderful people. Not only that, the senior leaders were extremely down to earth and approachable with the questions I had. They gave me insightful answers and really put their time/effort into taking the time to talk to me and ensure Unilever valued my time.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • From the very first email that Unilever sent I have felt guided and supported. They have stayed in regular contact and answered my emails/questions swiftly. In terms of the actual insight days, the support has been amazing. They have been very approachable and made sure I felt comfortable asking any questions I had. I also felt very supported during the purpose workshop when working through the exercises to try and find my purpose as the lead asked very relevant and thought provoking questions.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I especially enjoyed the employability skills workshop where I learnt more skills on building my CV and interview technique. I think at University, there is such a huge focus around academic and technical skills that sometimes the softer skills can be overlooked. It was a great opportunity to reflect on the other skills that I have and also how to portray them in my CV and at interview. I believe the STAR technique will be of great use to me throughout my career.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • The insight event could not have been better structured! I have enjoyed every single session and each task was appropriately ordered to nicely link into the proceeding task. The leaders for each session were well rehearsed and organised - it seemed they have ran the insight event many times before as they executed it to perfection. I think there was a good amount of breaks as well as content to help keep me engaged and ready for each task.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • Initially, I think I felt quite nervous when I joined. However, the atmosphere was so relaxed and fun, my nerves soon disappeared. All the leaders were so engaging and welcoming that the atmosphere stayed very upbeat considering it is all virtual and very hot outside! I feel extremely grateful to have spent the past 2 days working with this team and I am sad that I am not here the whole summer. With such a great atmosphere that I have experienced, I am very excited to join the summer placement program next year.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Unilever has invested an incredible amount of time into my development at all levels - from the Unilever future leaders to the senior leaders. This really highlights how much Unilever values its employees and how much time they will invest in you if you are the correct fit for them. I am a huge advocate for the purpose workshop and I cannot wait to stay adapting my purpose into my every day life ready for starting with Unilever next summer.

    5/5

  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
  • The insight gave me a great idea of what working for the company would be like. We had a great variety of sessions to cover several aspects of the business and working with Unilever. I especially enjoyed the questions & answer sessions with the senior leads as they have worked in a variety of roles at Unilever which gave me a great overview of working at the company as a whole. I also love the little touches that Unilever have added to the event with the prize giveaways.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • The insight was a great insight into company culture.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • 5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • 5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • 5/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • 5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

North West

August 2020


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